Watch: Karnataka man beaten for saying 'India a Hindu Rashtra'
Mangalore: A group of people on Wednesday assaulted a man here who allegedly said that 'India was a Hindu Nation and Muslims should not come here.'
The incident took place at a mall in Mangalore on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident of the video has gone viral on social media in which the victim can be heard saying that "India was a Hindu Rashtra where Muslims are not welcome."
He is Manjunath from Mangalore, he was surrounded by a Muslim mob inside a mall & was brutally assaulted.
— Aviral sharma (@sharmaAvl) September 26, 2019
His fault- He said India is a Hindu Rashtra.
I challenge FoE activists to speak on this daylight lynching of a man who was just expressing his views. pic.twitter.com/sT4hdknx0Z
The police have registered a case against the accused and the investigation into the matter is underway.
"We will investigate. Police has good leads," said Mangaluru Police Commissioner while speaking to media on Thursday.